Expression of the Day: În carne și oase

It’s no surprise that Romanians eat a lot of meat (especially pork!) and thus have a lot of slang expressions and euphemisms based on the word carne (meat). One interesting one is în carne și oase, which literally translates to “in meat and bones”. But what does it mean? It’s exactly equivalent to the English expression “flesh and blood”, as in meeting someone in person … Continue reading Expression of the Day: În carne și oase